barren vs lush

barren

adj
  • Of poor fertility, infertile; not producing vegetation. 

  • Unable to bear children; sterile. 

  • Mentally dull; stupid. 

  • Bleak. 

  • Unproductive; fruitless; unprofitable; empty. 

noun
  • An area of low fertility and habitation, a desolate place. 

lush

adj
  • Mellow; soft; (of ground or soil) easily turned; fertile. 

  • Juicy, succulent. 

  • Beautiful, sexy. 

  • Thriving; rife; sumptuous. 

  • Savoury, delicious. 

  • Amazing, cool, fantastic, wicked. 

  • Dense, teeming with life; luxuriant. 

noun
  • Intoxicating liquor. 

  • A drunkard, sot, alcoholic. 

  • A person who enjoys talking about themselves. 

verb
  • To drink (liquor) to excess. 

How often have the words barren and lush occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )